Saddleworth Life

Reverend Duncan Rhodes 1935-2019 was proud to have been born and bred in Diggle. One...

Due to the current circumstances the Whit Friday band contest has been very sadly cancelled...

May 23, 2013 Jude Gidney - Editor 0 News,

This weekend Saddleworth will be hosting its Whit Friday band contests with thousands of people...

November 19, 2011 Jude Gidney - Editor 9 News,

Questions have been raised about the reason for cancelling next year's Saddleworth Beer Walk. The...

August 9, 2011 Jude Gidney - Editor 0 News,

This year's Yanks Are Back In Saddleworth event takes place this weekend, and as part...

July 14, 2011 Jude Gidney - Editor 8 News,

You might remember a story from last month, when a local councillor raised concerns about...

June 30, 2011 Jude Gidney - Editor 0 News,

Local people are aiming to revitalise the Whit Friday celebrations in Mossley. Danielle Etchells has...

June 24, 2011 Jude Gidney - Editor 1 News,

It wasn't just children and parents who enjoyed last week's Whit Friday sports day, held...

Below is a letter to the editor about a reader's experiences in a local pub...

Below is a letter to the editor about the policing and stewarding operation on Whit...

June 23, 2011 Jude Gidney - Editor 0 News,

Here are some pictures taken during last week's Whit Friday band contests in Greenfield and...

June 22, 2011 Jude Gidney - Editor 0 News,

Here are photos which capture scenes visible across Saddleworth last Friday morning, as villagers took...

June 21, 2011 Jude Gidney - Editor 1 News,

Below is a letter to the editor sent by parish councillor Garth Harkness, a Liberal...

June 20, 2011 Jude Gidney - Editor 0 News,

Oldham's most senior police officer has said the Whit Friday band contests were a "fantastic...

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